Amcor Packaging Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - JOPLIN, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Amcor Packaging Inc. in JOPLIN, Missouri
Employer Amcor Packaging Inc.
Address 3210 North Progress Ave
City, State ZIP JOPLIN, Missouri 64801
Report ID 2021042774
Event Date April 2, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326112
Inspection # 1524167
GPS Coordinates 37.11843, -94.46574

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a machine when their left hand fingers were pulled into the machine, resulting in a degloving of three fingertips and broken knuckles that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2021, a worker at Amcor Packaging Inc. in JOPLIN, Missouri suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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